optimizing user search experience using solr

client/src/api/searchService.js

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+import axiosInstance from './axiosInstance';
+
+// Search for users with various filters
+export const searchUsers = async (params) => {
+  try {
+    // Log the params being sent to the API
+    console.log('Sending search params to API:', params);
+
+    // Make sure we're using the correct endpoint
+    const response = await axiosInstance.get('/search/users', { 
+      params,
+      // Add timeout to prevent long-hanging requests
+      timeout: 10000
+    });
+
+    // Log the response for debugging
+    console.log('Search API response:', response.data);
+
+    return response.data;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error searching users:', error.response || error);
+    // Return a structured error object instead of throwing
+    return {
+      success: false,
+      message: error.response?.data?.message || 'Error searching users',
+      error: error.message
+    };
+  }
+};
+
+// Search for jobs with various filters
+export const searchJobs = async (params) => {
+  try {
+    // Create a copy of params to avoid modifying the original
+    const searchParams = { ...params };
+
+    // Fix the query format for Solr
+    // If query is "*:*", leave it as is, otherwise format it properly
+    if (searchParams.query && searchParams.query !== "*:*") {
+      // Remove special characters that might cause parsing issues
+      const sanitizedQuery = searchParams.query.replace(/:/g, " ");
+      searchParams.query = sanitizedQuery;
+    }
+
+    // Log the params being sent to the API for debugging
+    console.log('Sending job search params to API:', searchParams);
+
+    const response = await axiosInstance.get('/search/jobs', { 
+      params: searchParams,
+      timeout: 10000 // Add timeout to prevent long-hanging requests
+    });
+
+    console.log('Search jobs API response:', response.data);
+
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      jobs: response.data.jobs || [],
+      total: response.data.total || 0,
+      ...response.data
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error searching jobs:', error.response || error);
+    return {
+      success: false,
+      message: error.response?.data?.message || 'Error searching jobs',
+      error: error.message,
+      jobs: []
+    };
+  }
+};
+
+